JPS627942Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an improvement of a drain hose storage device for dehumidified water treatment of a separate air conditioner. One of the purposes is to promote the above-mentioned compactness.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional air conditioner 1 has the following features:
The main body bottom plate 2 and the main body back plate 3 form a storage part 6 for the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5, and the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 extending from the air conditioner 1 are stored in the storage part 6. A water tray 1 is provided on the other side of the refrigerant pipe 4 and the extension portion 7 of the drain hose 5.
8 drain part 8 is formed, and this drain part 8
A drain cap 9 had been placed over the drain cap in advance.

In order to install the air conditioner 1 in the air-conditioned room, as shown in FIG. The piping 4 and the drain hose 5 are passed through and connected to an outdoor unit (not shown). In this case, if the refrigerant pipe through hole 11 can be provided in the wall surface 10 near the refrigerant pipe 4 and the extension part 7 of the drain hose 5 on the back side of the air conditioner 1, Existing cooling pipe 4 and drain hose 5
It can be easily installed by pulling it out from the air conditioner 1 toward the rear and passing it through the refrigerant piping through hole 11.

However, in general, the installation position of the air conditioner 1 is limited due to the structure, strength, appearance, etc. of the air conditioned room or building, and the refrigerant pipe through hole 11 is connected to the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 on the back of the air conditioner 1. It becomes impossible to install the refrigerant pipe near the wall surface 10 near the extension part 7 of the air conditioner, and it may become impossible to install the refrigerant pipe unless the refrigerant pipe through hole 11 is provided at a position opposite to the extension part 7 on the back of the air conditioner. There are many.

In this case, the installation of the air conditioner 1 on the wall surface 10 involves storing the refrigerant pipe 4 in the storage section 6 at the lower rear of the air conditioner 1, removing the drain hose 5 from the air conditioner 1, and then removing the drain hose 5 from the air conditioner 1. removing the drain cap 9 of the drain section 8, attaching the drain hose 5 to the drain section 8, and replacing the drain cap 9 with the drain section (not shown) to which the drain hose 5 was attached; This is done by passing the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 attached to the drain section 8 through the refrigerant pipe through hole 11. At this time, it is necessary to apply adhesive or the like to the drain part after the drain hose 5 is removed and the mounting part of the drain cap 9 to prevent drain water from leaking, making installation work very difficult. It was bad for me.

Alternatively, without replacing the drain hose 5, the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 are stored in the storage section 6 in a state bound with a wire 21, etc., as shown in FIG. Piping through hole 11
If the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 are installed through the storage area 6, the storage area 6 is large enough to fit the refrigerant pipe 4 and the drain hose 5 into the space between the storage area 6 and the wall surface 10.
This has a major disadvantage in promoting the downsizing of air conditioners.

Therefore, the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks and simultaneously solves both the problems of ease of construction and compactness of the air conditioner.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 of the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

In the figure, the air conditioner 1 includes a main body bottom plate 2 and a main body rear surface 3 to form a first storage part 6 that stores a refrigerant pipe 4 and a first drain hose 5. The refrigerant pipe 4 and the first drain hose 5 extending from the conditioner 1 are housed therein. Further, on the opposite side of the extension side of the first drain hose 5, a second storage section 13 for storing the second drain hose 12 is provided on the main body back plate 3, and the second drain hose 12 is stored in the second storage section 13. 12 and is configured together with an outer box 14.

When installing the air conditioner 1 having the above configuration in an air conditioned room, the refrigerant piping through hole 11
If it is possible to provide the first drain hose 5 at the position of the refrigerant pipe 4 and the extension part 16 of the first drain hose 5 on the back of the air conditioner, the first drain hose 5 can be installed at the The second drain hose 12 is stored in the refrigerant pipe through hole 11 together with the refrigerant pipe 4 without being stored in the first storage part 6.
can be installed as is. Moreover, it is impossible to provide the refrigerant pipe through hole 11 on the wall surface 10 at a position near the extension portion 16;
If it is necessary to install the drain hose 12 in the vicinity of the second drain hose 12, remove the first drain hose 5 from the air conditioner 1, attach the drain cap 9, and install the second drain hose 12 in the second storage section 13. Pull out the first storage part 6
The refrigerant pipe through-hole 11 is passed through the refrigerant pipe 4 together with the refrigerant pipe 4 housed in the refrigerant pipe. Here, if the first storage section 6 has a size that can accommodate only the refrigerant pipe 4, the refrigerant pipe 4 can be stored in the space between the wall surface 10 to which it is attached and the air conditioner 1. Therefore, the size of the first storage section 6 does not need to be large. Therefore, the dimensions of the first storage section 6 can be set to the minimum size that allows only the refrigerant pipe 4 to be accommodated, and the heat exchanger 15, blower fan 17, etc. can be made larger by the margin, and the size of the air conditioner can be increased. It is possible to make the air conditioner main body 1 more compact without deteriorating installation workability.

As is clear from the above embodiments, the air conditioner drain hose storage structure according to the present invention is such that the air conditioner is provided with first and second drain hoses, and the size of the first storage section is such that only the refrigerant pipe can be stored. Since only the smallest space is required, it is possible to make the air conditioner more compact.In addition, when providing refrigerant pipe through holes on the back wall of the air conditioner, it is possible to make the air conditioner more compact.
Even if there are restrictions on the installation location of the air conditioner due to the structure, strength, appearance, etc. of the building, it is now possible to provide refrigerant piping through-holes at positions corresponding to the installation location, making it possible to route refrigerant piping as usual. This has the advantage of greatly improving installation workability, such as reducing the need for bending at multiple locations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a rear perspective view of a conventional air conditioner equipped with a drain hose storage structure, Figure 2 is a sectional view of the air conditioner installed, and Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts of Figure 2. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the convergence of refrigerant piping and drain hose in the air conditioner, and FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the air conditioner equipped with a drain hose storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 6 is a sectional perspective view of the main part taken along the - line in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the main part of FIG. 1...Air conditioner body, 2...Body bottom plate, 3...
...Main body back plate, 4... Refrigerant piping, 5... First drain hose, 6... First storage section, 12... Second drain hose, 13... Second storage section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A drain hose and refrigerant pipe storage space is formed at the lower part of the back of the main unit, consisting of the bottom plate of the main unit and the back plate of the main unit, and the refrigerant pipe and the first drain hose for dehumidified water treatment are pulled out from either the left or right side of the back of the main unit into the storage space. Further, a drain hose storage part other than the storage space is formed on the opposite side of the first drain hose drawer side, and a second drain hose extending from the drain hose storage part is stored in the drain hose storage part. A drain hose storage device for an air conditioner.